I Have the A*300 f4. It's a nice lens but the minimum focusing distance is just under 4 meters - a little too far for some uses (nothing like stalking close to a subject - only to realize you are too close...) 300mm is not a focal length I use a lot, and when I do I usually use a zoom. If you plan to use the lens a lot the F or FA would probably be a better choice.
- MCC At 10:27 AM 12/2/01 -0800, you wrote: >Hey gang, > > I'm starting to think about getting a Pentax 300 /4 or /4.5 prime >soon and wanted to get some advice on one subject: > > How is the feel/control of the manual focus mechanism on an >autofocus lens? > > See, I'm currently using an LX, but I can foresee the day when I move >'down' to autofocus. It might be semi-useful to have a 300 that can >autofocus, but not if the manual focus feel isn't any good. > >Thanks in advance! >Illinois Bill >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .